Austin: Get Paid to Have Backyard Chickens!
The city of Austin, Texas just announced that they are offering free chicken keeping classes and offering a $75 rebate for anyone who purchases a chicken coop, reported KVUE-TV. It’s all a part of their Resource Recovery Home Composting Rebate Program, whose goal is to help Austin reach zero waste by removing food waste from the landfill. The goal of these chickens is to help recycle the food waste. “Chickens recycle your food scraps while giving you fresh eggs and creating healthy soil,” said the city. Unfortunately, other cities do not have the same priorities. Many cities not only not...
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